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INFORMATICS AND HISTORY

Core course – III semester BA History
(CUCBCSS 2014 Admn onwards)

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which was the computer conceived by Babbage?

A) Analytical Engine B) Arithmetic Machine
C) Donald Knuth D) All of above

2. Which of the following is not a category of computer based on size?

A) Mainframe Computer B) Micro Computer
C) Mini Computer D) Digital Computer

3. Which of the following is a fixed disk?

A) Hard Disks B) Flash DisksC) Compact Disk D) DVDs

4. The word Abacus is derived from Abax, a word from

A) Latin language B) Greek Language
C) Sanskrit language D) Ancient Egypt

5. Which is a valid statement

A) 1 KB = 1024 Bytes B) 1 MB = 1024 Bytes
C) 1 KB = 1000 Bytes D) 1 MB = 1000 Bytes

6. Who built the first Mechanical Calculator

A) Joseph Marie Jacquard B) John Mauchly
C) Blaise Pascal D) Howard Aiken

7. The most important advantage of a video disk is

A) Compactness B) Potential capacity
C) Durability D) Cost effectiveness

8. Cursor is a ____
A) Pixel B) Thin blinking line
C) Pointing device D) None of these

9. The abbreviation PDF Stands for

A) Printable Document File B) Portable Document File
C) Printable Document Format D) Portable Document Format

10. Which of the following items are examples of storage devices?

A) Floppy disks B) CD-ROMs
C) Hard Disks D) All of the above
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11. ASCII and EBCDIC are the popular character coding systems. What does ASCII stand for?
A) American Stable Code for International Interchange
B) American Standard Case for Institutional Interchange
C) American Standard Code for Information Interchange
D) American Standard Code for Interchange Information

12. A normal CD-ROM usually can store up to __________data?

A) 680 KB B) 680 Bytes C) 680 MB D) 680 GB

13. All modern computers operate on

A) Information B) Floppies C) Data D) Word

14. Dot-matrix is a type of

A) Tape B) Printer C) Disk D) Bus

15. Which is not consisted in a processor

A) ALU B) CU C) Memory D) Registers

16. The Third Generation Computer was made with ________

A) Vacuum Tube B) Discrete Components
C) IC D) Bio Chips

17. Which of the following are the two main components of the CPU?
A) Control Unit and Registers B) Registers and Main Memory
C) Control unit and ALU D) ALU and bus

18. When was the world’s first laptop computer introduced in the market and by whom?
A) Hewlett-Packard 1984 B) Epson, 1981
C) Laplink traveling software In1982 D) Tandy model-2000, 1985

19. Which of the following is an input device?

A) scanner B) speaker C) monitor D) projector

20. Who built the world’s first electronic calculator using telephone relays, light bulbs and
batteries?
A) Claude Shannon B) KonrardZues
C) George Stibits D) Howard H. Aiken

21. WAN is a most used abbreviation in networking, what is its full form?
A) WAP Area Network B) Wide Area Network
C) Wide Array of Network D) Wireless Access Network

22. In which language is source program written?

A) English B) Symbolic C) High level D) Temporary

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23. Which of the following is correct acronym of VGA?

A) Video Graphics Array B) Visual Graphics Array
C) Volatile Graphics Array D) Video Graphics Adapter

24. A song being played on computer speaker is

A) hard output B) soft output
C) both hard and soft output D) neither hard nor soft output

25. In the IBM PC-At, what do the words AT stand for

A) Additional Terminals B) Advance technology
C) Applied technology D) Advanced terminology

26. Apple company used chips from ______ for its computers
A) Intel B) Motorola
C) Both of above D) None of above

27. Which of the following is a feature of fifth generation computers?

A) Use of natural language B) artificial intelligence
C) bio-chips D) All of above

28. Charles Babbage was awarded by Royal Society for his

A) Difference Engine B) Analytic Engine
C) Binary System in Analytic Engine D) His concept of input, mill, output and storage

29. A computer with CPU speed around 100 million instruction per second and with the word
length of around 64 bits is known as
A) Super computer B) Minicomputer
C) Micro computer D) Macro computer

30. When we look at the cost, which of the following computer is most expensive?
A) Mainframe Computer B) Mini Computers
C) Micro Computers D) Super Computers

31. Which device is used as the standard pointing device in a Graphical User Environment?
A) Keyboard B) Mouse C) Joystick D) Track ball

32. Mini computers and micro computers are from which generation of computers?
A) First B) Second C) Third D) Fourth

33. Pick the one that is used for logical operations or comparisons such as less than equal to or
greater than.
A) Arithmetic and Logic Unit B) Control Unit
C) Both of above D) None of above

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34. The operating speed of third generation computer was

A) Milliseconds B) Microseconds
C) Nanoseconds D) Picoseconds

35. Which of the following have the fastest access time?

A) Semiconductor Memories B) Magnetic Disks
C) Magnetic Tapes D) Compact Disks

36. The first electronic general purpose digital computer built by Eckert and Mauchly called
ENIAC did not work on the stored program concept. How many numbers could it store in its
internal memory?
A) 100 B) 20 C) 40 D) 80

37. The computer that process both analog and digital is called
A) Analog computer B) Digital computer
C) Hybrid computer D) Mainframe computer

38. What was the name of the first commercially available microprocessor chip?
A) Intel 308 B) Intel 33
C) Intel 4004 D) Motorola 639

39. CD-ROM stands for

A. Compactable Read Only Memory B. Compact Data Read Only Memory
C. Compact Disk Read Only Memory D.Compactable Disk Read Only Memory

40. Which computers used operating systems by Microsoft?

A) IBM PCs B) Apple/Macintosh PCs
C) IBM Compatibles D) Both A & C

41. URL stands for ……

A. Uniform Resource Locator B. Unique Resource Locator
C. Uniform Range Locator D. Unique Range Locator

42. The expansion of HTTP is.......

A. Hypertext Transfer Programme B. Hypertest Transfer Programme
C. Hypertest Transfer Protocol D. Hypertext Transfer Protocol

43 which of the following is the extension of HTML file?

A. HTML B. HTM
C. Both A and B D. None of these

44. Expand WI-Fi.....

A. Wireless-flow B. Wireless-fidelity
C. Wide-fidelity D. All of these

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45. Which of the following is a search engine?

A. Alta Vista B. Google
C. Both Aand C D. None of these

46. Expansion of SMS

A. Short message services B. Short medium service
C. Small message service D. Small media service
47. IC chips used in computers are usually made of
A. Lead B. Silicon
C. Chromium D. Gold

48. Which of the following is not an example of Operating System?

A. Windows 98 B. Fox-Pro
C. Microsoft Office D. Linux

49. Which supercomputer is developed by the Indian Scientists?

A. Param B. Super 301
C.Compaq Presario D. CRAY YMP

50. ALU is
A. Array Logic Unit B. Arithmetic Logic Unit
C. Application Logic Unit D. None of above
51. Find the odd term out
A. Internet B. Linux C. Unix D. Windows

52. What do you use to create a chart?

A. Pie Wizard B. Excel Wizard
C. Data Wizard D. Chart Wizard

53. What is the full form of www?

A. World Wide Word B. World Wide Web
C. Word Widening Works D. Words Wide Spiderman Web

54. Which of the following commands is given to reboot the computer?

A. Ctrl + Alt + Del B. Ctrl + Alt + Tab
C. Ctrl + Shift + Del D. Ctrl + Alt + shift

55. UNIVAC is
A. Unvalued Automatic Computer B. Universal Array Computer
C. Unique Automatic Computer D. Universal Automatic Computer

56. To move to the bottom of a document, press …

A. Auto Summarize B. Home key
C. Ctrl key + End key D. End key

57. Which of the following refers to a small, single-site network?

A. LAN B. DSL
C. WAN D. BRNET
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58. By default, your documents print in – mode.

A. Landscape B. Portrait
C. Page Setup D. Print View
59. Select the odd one out.
A. Scanner B. Monitor
C. Mouse D. Joystick
60. What happens when you press Ctrl + V key?
A. A Capital V letter is typed into your document at the cursor point
B. The selected item is pasted from the Clipboard
C. The selected item is removed from the Clipboard
D. The selected drawing objects are distributed vertically on the page
61. ATM means
A. Any Time Marketing B. Any Time Money
C. Any Time Machine D. Automatic Teller Machine
62. M.S Power Point is a
A. Presentation software B. Spread sheet
C. Programming Language D. Word Document
63. The term PC means
A. Private Computer B. Personal Computer
C. Professional Computer D. Personal Calculator
64. Silicon Valley of India is located in
A. Dehradun B. Bangalore
C. Hyderabad D. Srinagar
65. A dot-matrix printer
A. is an input-output device B. is an output device only
C. is an input device only D. None of these
66. MS-DOS is the name of a/an
A. Application software B. Hardware
C. System software D. None of these
67. The retrieval of information from the computer is defined as
A. collection of data B. data retrieval operations
C. output D. data output collection
68. Which one of the following is not a computer language?
A. BASIC B. COBOL C. LOTUS D. FORTRAN

69. The brain of a computer is

A. CPU B. CD C. Floppy disc D. Megabyte

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70. The computer size was very large in

A. Third Generation B. Fourth Generation
C. Second Generation D. First Generation
71. VIRUS stands for
A. Very Important Resource Under Search
B. Virtual Information Resource Under Seize
C. Verify Interchange Result until Source
D. Very Important Record User Searched
72. What is the full form of CRT?
A. current ray tube B. cathode ray tube
C. current ray technology D. cathode ray technology
73. Transistors are associated with which computer system?
A. First generation B. Fifth generation
C. Second generation D. None of these
74. First generation computer systems used
A. Transistors B. Vacuum tubes
C. Magnetic cores D. Silicon chips

75. Computers can be classified in which of the following hierarchical orders?

A. PC, Large, Super Micro, Super Computer
B. Super Micro, PC, Large, Super Computer
C. PC, Super Micro, Large, Super Computer
D. Large, Super Micro, Super Computer, PC

76. Which is/are the main provisions of Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000?
A. Finalisation of contracts through electronic media.
B. Legal recognition to digital signatures and documents.
C. Making hacking with computer system an office.
D. All of the above

77. A computer programmer

A. enters data into computer B. Repairs a Computer
C. changes flow chart into instructions D. writes programs

78. The term bugs refers to

A. encoding of data B. transmission of data
C. errors in a computer program D. decoding of data

79. Register is a
A. Set of capacitors used to register input instructions in a digital computer
B. Set of paper tapes and cards put in a file
C. Temporary storage unit within the CPU having dedicated or general purpose use
D. part of the auxiliary memory

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80. WAN means –

A. Wide Area Network B. Wider Area Network
C. World Area Network D. Wide Allen Network

81. MAN is a –
A. Microchip B. Software Company
C. Network D. Internet Service Provider

82. The abbreviation ‘OS’ usually means?

A. Order of Significance B. Open Software
C. Operating System D. Optical Sensor

83. The operating system is the most common type of …………

A.Client Software B. Application Software
C. Utility Software D.System Software

84. ‘.MOV’ extension refers usually to what kind of file?

A. Image file B. Animation/movie file
C. Audio file D.MS Office document

85. Carpel Tunnel Syndrome is an example for

A. Hyper Tension B. Cardiac Problem
C. Repetitive strain injury D. Mental Decease

86. Mobile Phone was invented by----

A. Alan Turing B. Martin Cooper
C. George Boole D. Charles Babbage

87. _______ allow(s) users to interactively send instructions (such as printing and closing a
window) to a computer using graphical icons.
A. Commands B. GUI C. Printer D. Keyboard

88. Which one is best suited for use with paper of large size and for complex drawings in
Computer Aided Design?
A. Dot-Matrix printer B. Laser printer
C. Plotter D. Ink-Jet printer

89. Which of the following is not an output device?

A. Monitor B. Touch-screen
C. Printer D. Plotter

90. Which generation of computer was developed from microchips?

A. Second generation B. Third generation
C. Fourth generation D. First generation

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91. Which generation of computer was developed using integrated circuits?

A. Second generation B. Third generation
C. Fourth generation D. First generation

92. The greatest exponent of Free Software Movement is ----

A. Richard Stallman B. Eric Stocks
C. Bill Gates D. Raymond

93. JSTOR means

A. Journal Store B. Journal Stores
C. Journal Storage D. a blog on Journalism

94. Linux is an Operating System initially conceived by

A. Richard Stallman B. Linus Torvalds
C. Eric Raimonds D. Bill Gates

95. An “Hacktivist”is a ___

A. Politically motivated hacker B. Denial of service attacker
C. A proponent of Napster D.A person who is sending unsolicited emails

96. Which of the following crimes targets a computer?

A. Denial of service B. Money laundering
C. Theft of services D. Intellectual property violations
97. Internet’s initial development was supported by
A. ARPANET B. Bill Rogers
C. Bill Gates D. Microsoft

98. World Wide Web was invented by

A. Bill Gates B. ARPANET
C. Tim Berners-Lee D. Bill Rogers

99. Spamming is the act of

A. Sending unsolicited messages B. Blocking a website
C. Internet time theft D. Talking a person through the cyberspace

100. Which of the following is an example of a political cybercrime?

A. Cyber Stalking B. Spamming

C. Cyber Terrorism D. Phishing

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Answers

1. A 40. D 79. C
2. D 41. A 80. A
3. A 42. D 81. C
4. A 43. A 82. C
5. A 44. B 83. D
6. C 45. C 84. B
7. B 46. A 85. C
8. B 47. B 86. B
9. D 48. B 87. B
10. D 49. A 88. C
11. C 50. B 89. B
12. C 51. A 90. C
13. C 52. D 91. B
14. B 53. B 92. A
15. C 54. A 93. C
16. C 55. D 94. B
17. C 56. C 95.A
18. B 57. A 96. A
19. A 58. B 97. A
20. C 59. B 98. C
21. B 60. B 99. A
22. C 61. D 100.C
23. A 62. A
24. B 63. B
25. B 64. B
26. B 65. B
27. D 66. C
28. A 67. C
29. A 68. C
30. D 69. A
31. B 70. D
32. D 71. B
33. A 72. B
34. C 73. C
35. A 74. B
36. B 75. C
37. C 76. D
38. C 77. D
39. C 78. C

Prepared by:
Sri. Muhammad Sirajudin K,Assistant Professor of History,
Government College, Mokeri, Kozhikode-673507
Scrutinized by:
Sri. Ashraf Koyilothan Kandiyil, Chairman, Board of Stuies - History (UG)

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